Admission Requirements

The Master of Medical and Health Professions Education (MMHPE) program evaluates applicants using a variety of items submitted by the applicant. All components of an application are reviewed prior to making an admission decision.

Effective August 29, 2018, the Master of Medical and Health Professions Education program will be participating in the Graduate Centralized Application Service (GradCAS)

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Master of Medical and Health Professions Education

Candidates must have completed all undergraduate degree requirements and have been issued a bachelor’s degree prior to matriculating as an EVMS student. If the bachelor’s degree was issued by a U.S. college or university, as a general rule, it should be from a regionally accredited institution. However, the program may grant exceptions on a case-by-case basis. Official transcripts from the awarding institution must specify the date upon which the degree was issued.

Requirements for Admission

A bachelor’s degree in Health Professions/Medical discipline or related field or a bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field with the addition of 3+ years of work experience in a health field

Actual undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better (foreign degrees considered on a case-by-case basis) from the degree-granting institution, OR

Completed U.S. graduate degree GPA of 3.0 or better from the degree-granting institution, OR

A replacement GPA of 3.0 or better computed from the most recent 40 semester credit hours of U.S. graduate and undergraduate coursework in the case where a graduate degree was started and not completed

Two letters of recommendation from professionals familiar with applicant's ability to be successful in an online graduate program

Letter of intent/personal essay outlining the applicant's academic and professional goals related to medical and health professions education

Official transcripts from each college/university attended, including an official transcript from any degree-granting institution that specifies the date upon which the degree was issued. Transcripts must be sent to GradCas only. GradCAS only accepts electronic transcripts from:

Transfer Credits

Requests to transfer graduate credits from another accredited U.S. or Canadian institution are considered on an individual basis after students are admitted to the EVMS MMHPE program. International credits are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

A student may transfer up to 9 graduate credit hours, if all of the following conditions hold:

Graduate course credits were completed at an accredited U.S. or Canadian institution and are reflected on an official transcript

Transfers can feasibly occur within the three-year matriculation limit of this MMHPE program

Grade earned is a B or better

All requests must be made no later than one full term prior to graduation from the program.

Students who wish to request that graduate credits be transferred into the MMHPE program must submit a copy of the syllabus for the course and a MMHPE Transfer Approval Form to the program director who will consult with teaching faculty as appropriate and render a decision. Approved transfer grades are included on an MMHPE student's transcript; however, transfer grades are not included in semester or cumulative GPA calculations.

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